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Cost of living

Central (United States) compared to Madison

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,897.39
1,655.66
Eating Out
17.3
18.99
Rent & Utilities
1,385.12
1,235.46
Transportation
1,283.93
1,222.57
Groceries
6.29
7.09
Other
2,893.86
2,430.52
Central (United States)Madison

Consumer prices in Central (United States) are roughly 12% higher than in Madison.

Cost of living

ItemCentral (United States)Madison
Total with rent one person2,2442,257
Total with rent family6,8765,483
Without rent one person711881
Without rent one family3,3902,777
Rent & Utilities person1,704.811,608.94
Rent & Utilities family3,135.172,274.91
Food person694640
Food family1,6931,894
Transport person9784.44
Transport family264.82233.7
Life expectancy61.49 years78.22 years

Eating Out

ItemCentral (United States)Madison
Lunch Menu14.9821.05
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 264.2767.34
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.3811.74
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.066.72
Cappuccino5.534.43
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.552.67

Rent & Utilities

ItemCentral (United States)Madison
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,844.421,757.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,460.851,165.77
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,354.92,494.75
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,695.522,855.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.102.87109.34
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.163.66208
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited73.6357.94

Transportation

ItemCentral (United States)Madison
Local transport ticket6.837.58
Monthly ticket local transport5,2965,396
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5993,059
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.082.69
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years67.48%72.09%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.9519.46
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.181.17

Groceries

ItemCentral (United States)Madison
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.990.93
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.053.72
Eggs, x123.544
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.5515.48
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.2211.46
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.7318.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.551.48
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.691.32

Other

ItemCentral (United States)Madison
Gym Membership, 1 month42.1744.6
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.5813.01
Doctors visit97.59114.7
Haircut, simple20.5121.38
Brand Jeans51.8847.7
Brand Sneakers96.4787.14
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,497.71,466.6
International Primary School, 1 year21,33017,649